In a presidential election that appears to be incredibly close, it was fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split, with three for Donald Trump and three for Kamala Harris.

The tiny New Hampshire resort town of Dixville Notch has a tradition dating back to 1960 of being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting. The town’s six voters began casting their ballots on the stroke of midnight Tuesday and the vote count was complete 15 minutes later.

In an election where tensions have run high, the setting in Dixville Notch couldn’t have been more congenial. Voting took place in the living room of the Tillotson House, with cookies and coffee and a couple of very friendly dogs.

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310202972337.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Town officials count the ballots after voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310202972337.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5187671" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310202972337.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310202972337.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Town officials count the ballots after voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</figcaption>

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310203012351.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Results are posted after the midnight vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310203012351.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5187672" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310203012351.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24310203012351.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Results are posted after the midnight vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dixville Notch, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</figcaption>

Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-11-05 07:48:21">November 5, 2024 at 7:48 AM EST</time>

In a presidential election that appears to be incredibly close, it was fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split, with three for Donald Trump and three for Kamala Harris.{ai:summary}<p>On Election Day, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, continued its tradition of being the first to vote, with an evenly split result of three votes each for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The six voters cast their ballots in a friendly atmosphere at the Tillotson House, complete with cookies and coffee. </p><p>The event highlighted the close nature of the presidential election, taking place in a setting that contrasted with the heightened tensions seen nationwide. #politics</p>